FRESH AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION
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VENTILATION AIR (Continued)
Ventilation Air From Outdoors
Provide extra fresh air by using ventilation grills or ducts. You must provide two perma- nent openings: one within 12" of the ceiling and one within 12" of the floor. Connect these items directly to the outdoors or spaces open to the outdoors. These spaces include attics and crawl spaces. Follow the National Fuel Gas Code NFPA 54/ANSI Z223.1, Section 5.3, Air for Combustion and Ventilation for required size of ventilation grills or ducts.
IMPORTANT: Do not provide openings for inlet or outlet air into attic if attic has a thermo-
Ventilated
Outlet Attic
Air
Outlet |
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Air | To Attic |
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Crawl
Space
Inlet
Air
Inlet Air |
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| Crawl Space |
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Figure 3 - Ventilation Air from Outdoors
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